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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the LG K61's overall score of 77.6. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is just a bit thinner and lighter than the LG K61, even though it was released 5 years before.
The LG K61 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the LG K61 also has more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than LG K61, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better camera than LG K61, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The LG K61 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The LG K61 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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